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overarm

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "overarm" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “overarm” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

overarm

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overarm is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, overarm is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoverarm

1noun
  • A style of swimming of extending the arms alternatively - now usually termed freestyle.
1verb
  • To provide with more weaponry than necessary.
1adjective
  • Throwing while having the hand above the elbow
1adverb
  • Having the hand above the arm at the time of throwing

    Example: "In cricket, one must only bowl overarm."

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